Electric hand lantern of the horizontally elongated type



Sept. 16, 1952 PQTEKlN 2,611,072

ELECTRIC HAND LANTERN OF THE HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED TYPE Filed Jan. 31, 1951 l w 47 x a r 42 I 16 I M11 7 I l 29 26 O "in Z] I o C 24 25 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Sept. 16, 1952 Gus G. Potekin, Chicago, 111.; assignor to Rich- -berry Electric Co., Chicago, Ill., a copartnership I Application J anuary"31, 1951, Serial No. 208,776 v 4 Claims; (01. 240-1053) j The main objects of this invention are to pro? ,vide an open-top casing equipped with a hinged cover therefor, constituting a mount for the lamp and an enclosure for the battery which supplies the current therefor; to provide improved means for holding the battery 'in its'operative position in the casing when the cover is in closed .positiony to provide a latch means with ample strength for securing the cover to thecasing during all-the casing compartment I The cover I! is comparatively shallow with it's marginal flange overlappingthe upper portions of the walls of the base. The base IS-ha's-ni bossments formed adjacent thecorners of itsb'o' tom to provide feet 23. The ends of the base A are slightly outset medially at 24, and 25to pro-i videseats for the hinge 2land latch- 22. upper part of the cover ll is'formed' with mine dry battery B in the usual conditions encountered in service of the forcing ribs 21 (see Fig. 1) and at=its ends with lantern; to provide an improved form and. are. outsets 28 and 29- registeringwith the base out'- rangement of a cover handle whereon the lamp is sets 24 and 25, respectively. Atthe e'ndopposi-tej fixedly mounted with provision for a wide meas the hinge 2I the cover flange is formed with an" ure of rotative adjustment of the lamp; and to aperture 3I (see Fig. 4-) positioned to*coact with provide. a lantern of this kind I which. is conthe-latch 22 for holding the cover I! in'anormally{ structed of only a few parts of simple design, closed position relative'to the basei i hence economical to manufacture, and possessing The contact partition P comprises-a; bracket-3 the maximum endurance for the severest kind an insulating panel 33, and a'pairfof contacts-"ug of use. and 35. The bracket 32 is a piece of metaliben'tri In'the accompanying drawings; U-shape to transversely span the base- I9;"ltlie. Figure 1 is a side elevation of a.lantern-emlaterally turned ends 36 of the bracket'32 being bodying this invention, parts of the handle being bonded to the base side walls,-by rivets or-othei': broken away and shown in vertical section to suitable means; at a point adjacent theend=ofz5 more clearly indicate its construction; f the base I9 whereto the coverl'l is hinged at: .2132: Fig. 2 is a plan view of the lantern casing 'wit The panel 33 is formed ofa non conducting niatee? the cover in fully open position to show the batrial; and is fastened to' the :bracketin'anyissuite tery in place; f able manner. The contact 34 (see Fig. 3):,-*may-; Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section taken bea metal disc of brass or copperor some com-f on line 33 of Fig. 2; I parable conductive material, and 'is:attached: to- Fig. 4 is a view in vertical secti n, showing the 30 the panel 33 approximately at the center-Z The switch carried by the cover and the battery-posi contact 135 is shown as a polygonal-shaped piece; tioning spring and the cover latch in their nor of similar metal cut-out at'the centeizon'a diam-e. mal positions; t v eter larger than the contact disc 34'andsecured5 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective detail of to the panel 33 so that the two contacts are? the handle core, showing the arrangement of the amply sp each other- From these 0 lamp mounting bracket; and tacts 34 and 35 conductor'wires lead to the switch Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail showing the romw 'fl Wires 19311130 r ampl manner invwhich the lamp is hinged to its mountto complete e ir u t therefor. I ing bracket. I v j I The battery B isastandard low-voltage unit; A lantern embodying this invention in a com '0 of such form as to :be readily .accommodatedi mercial form is herein shown to comprise afboxwithin the compartment ll] with. but atslightflike casing C wherein is a. cross partition P to amount of free movement before the'cover H is form a compartment In for a battery B which is closed down onto. the base I9- 'As herein shown); pressed by a spring I2 to hold the battery contacts the o c 3 a d I re elica coiled sp in s I3 and I4 against the partition P to complete a, located on one end of the battery. The contact circuit to a switch I5 carried by the cover and l is located ppr xim tely on the axiscf'the equipped with an operating button; I6: (see Fig. 1). battery, hence in position to engage 'the' cen'ter' The casing C is provided with a cover I! whereon Contact other t y o act l4 5-" is mounted a :U -'shaped handle H having an emaxiallyoifset and hence positioned to engage' the" bedded core I8 on which is supported a lamp 1, partition contact 35.. 1 It the illumination of which is controlled-by the The springIZ isa leaf having a form which' switch. The casing is in the form of an elongated pproximates that of the Figure 5. The trans open-top box-like base I9 to which the cover I'I verse or top part 38 is anchored by rivets-or ther. is secured by a. hinge connection 2| at one: end; suitable means to the inner face [of thetasiilg when closed thereupon, the cover is held by. a cover I1, near the endopposite the hing 2| ,-s'o: releasable latch 22 which constitutes a lock therethat the stem part 39' is d p ed With its-tones for. e e face toward the back of the casing C. 9 The spring The base I9 and cover H are preferably of light I2 is attached to the cover I1 at such a pdint t metal construction. The base is of considerable when the cover I! is advanced into closed posidepth so that it will accommodate a conventional tion upon the base I9, the curved end of the spring tton.:within thegfull range of itsswing as I! will contact the proximate end bottom of the battery B and push it forwardly in the compartment HHor practically the full distance of the compressionof the spring contacts [3 and. The spring l2 will maintain its pressure on the battery B so that at all times there is a firmsi engagement of the electrical contacts l3. I4, 3.4

and regardless of the position of the lantern during use.

The latch 22 whereby the cover-H is secured tally-elongated casing, an elongated cover fitted .over the open-top of the casing and hingedly connected thereto. at one end thereof to define therewith a normally-closed compartment, a latch reto the base I9 comprises a leaf spring-M anda button 42 (see Figs. 2 and 4). ,The leaf. spring 1 H is anchored at its lower end in the base ofiset' 25 with the upper end of the sprin extending above the top edge of the base It. The button 42; is, of cylindrical form with;- the outer face slightly, convex and is: secured-to the upper end oii the-springfl so that when the cover is pusheddown over the base" iQ-the-buttonAZ will extend througirthe cover aperture 3land therebylock thecovertothebasew a -;The handle H comprises-the core i around which isgrnolded a-covcringM. :Jihere is also secured toithe core l 8: alampsupporting bracket lief novelagconstruction. Thev handle core if} maybe, aJfiatstrip-cimetal formed to provide'a base or-grippart 41 and transverse endex-tensions 48 and-=49 the extremities of which'are formed-with; laterally turned feet 50 whereby to facilitate. anchorage of the core to the casing cover I! by thewusecof rivets or other suitablefastening means;- Generally, the: stri of, metal ruminarthisahandle; coresis embossed: longitureinforcements-a1 t V 11-1210 torwardrend extension 481 is, disposed; substantiailyratright angles to the grippart 4?, the

jimctureaor these'partstibeing a short interme-- diate :base section :52; disposed at: an oblique. anglefafiabout-i-ifii therehetwee'n; The rear end extenskmclfirlslopes downwardly-ratan angle. of

around'45fito provide an inclined portion Where' byithc handleassumes a more comfortable 'posi- -.T'he lamp supporting' bracket' d-fi' is in theform of aishorti metalstrip-53 bent to embrace the base" section lz'otthe' core l8, as most clearly shown mil-lg. SS Th'e ends 54-and 55 of this bracket strip extend in parallel relation: in 'a' direction thatis'normal to the base section '52. -As shown,

the extrer'nities ofthe bracket ends j5'4 and 55 are rounded, and are stormed with registering apertures 51 to receive 'a headed bolt 58 for' hlngedly's'upporting thelamp L on the bracket "5" Betwee-nthe bracket ends=5 rand 55 and the conventmnalspringwashers 6| (see Fig. 6-) which onset to provide the friction requisite for retaining the lamp l8 .yieldingly in any rotative posipermittedbythe casing-C and: the handle H..

"the lamp sLwiszhere shown as of thefisealed Beam" type with a convexback 62 (see'Fig. 1).-

Approximately at the axis of its'back is anchored a pair of angle members 63 between the parallel amfiured legs of which are compressed'the ends irfiglld 55 0f the braclzetqtdand through which ends ;extendsthe boit 58, l p

handle H is, positioned on the cover I? me-v dially longitudinally thereof with the forward end extension ,48 of-its .core but a short distance I This affords arigid support for the lamp Lv which, by-reason inwardly from the cover hinge 2|.

head of *the'ibolt 58 and its nut 59 are insertedleas'ably securing" the free end of the cover to the opposite end o'fithe casing, a pair of electrical contacts insulated, from each other mounted within the casing for exposure toward the end thereof whereat the cover is latch-secured thereto for engagement with the terminals at one end of elongatedbatter'y' when rested upon the bottom of the casing'within the compartment thereof, ale'af. spring fixedly secured at one end tmthe' under-side of "the cov'eri and dependingtherefrom at a point'relatively close to its latchsecu'i-edend'and'in position to engage the proxi mate batter-y end'when the cover is closedth'ereby tomaintain i the battery in a fixed endwise position within the" compartment where its terminals remain in pre'ssure'engag'ement with the contacts, and to disengagefromthebattery when the cover is opened thereby to free the battery for removal from the casing, a carrying handle upstanding from the cover, a lamp mounted thereon; and a switch carried by the cover upon its under side" at a point adjacent its hinge-secured end and and the lamp b 2. A lantern according to claim 1 in which a vertically-disposed transvserly extending partition is fixedly secured within thecasing toward,

but spaced from, its end whereat the cover is.

hingedly secured theretoto provide on one side thereof a mounting for the electrical contacts and on its opposite side a protected spacefor accommodation of the switch andof the circuit connections extending between the two contacts and the'lampl' p p I 3. A lantern according to claim 1- in which the I rity nsf'handle midha d w thidepe s esv at'op'posite ends, the entire handle being'formed about 'a continuous metallic core having. at its opposite iendsfeetoengaged with and secured to thec'over at p'ointsnear opposite ends thereof.,

4. A lantern according to. claim 1 in which the carrying handle is .U-shapedjWith depending legs at opposite ends; the entire handle being formed about a continuous metallic core having atI-its,

opposite ends feet enga ed withand secured to the cover at-Ppoints near opposite ends thereof, the core furnishing also a supportingbasewhereon the lamp is mounted.

V REFERENCES, CITED The following references are of record in the fileof this patent: V

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in circuit with the two contacts" 7 GUS" G, 'POTEKIN.

Wood May a, 1945' 

